I noticed when you pulled the camera up, your left hand had to hold the shoulder pad down and when you put the camera down, you did the same. thats a bad design if you have to always do that. I know that if you don't hold the pad down, then the pad will slide behind you and then it gets uncomfortable and annoying. 6/10
I use th rs5 and have a small wrist strap on m canon slr so when i put it onto the tripod I still have the security of a strip whilst connecting up the rs5 clip. Sometimes I just walk aroubd with the camera on my wrist. I hate the original type camera straps.
seems like a good idea if you have to carry a tank around. I shoot rangefinders so I just wrap the thin strap around my wrist and it just stays at my hand.
@sinoperture Stop using large SLRs? You don't really get the choice of 'large' or 'small' when buying the professional series DSLRs. Not with Canon anyway.
I think this is a terrible design. No matter how careful you are, if you are out and about like any photographer should be, you lens is going to get smashed. Either from bumping into things or things bumping into you. The majority of people can not see two inches past their own nose. They are not going to look out for your expensive lens dangling two feet below eye level. Bad BAD product.
@Exupery1976 No, it is against the design because it does not account for the inevitable. If you where out and about shooting as much as I do, you would know how vigilant you have to be about protecting your equipment. The second you aren't watching something, some how is a threat. Having a strap like this is inviting disaster. I say this from more than two decades of experience. Not hypothesizing. Maybe you have $1600+ to risk a lens for. Not me, Design sucks.
Nice try but... For most of my shooting, I prefer the original strap wrapped around my wrist, because that makes it hard to push me over, grab my camera, and just run off with it. I am more concerned about not losing a thousand bucks worth of equipment and a day's work than I am about having both hands free one moment and being able to shoot fast the next.
I just know I'd knock the camera against something hard like a wall or table or something when I'm walking with it hanging off the side of my body. Or someone else would brush up against it or bump it. Cool for playing guitar; not so cool for carrying a camera.
doesn't look safe enough to hang my $8000 camera, especially not for camera tripod head plate. also, it is only comfortable when you are not moving. Bottom line, this product is not safe for you camera.
I noticed when you pulled the camera up, your left hand had to hold the shoulder pad down and when you put the camera down, you did the same. thats a bad design if you have to always do that. I know that if you don't hold the pad down, then the pad will slide behind you and then it gets uncomfortable and annoying. 6/10
timetoparty11 9 months ago
Very nice review...!! I agree with you...!!
fleetingdays 11 months ago
no thanks. i am more comfortable with my DSLR hanging on my neck.
gibor4975 1 year ago
I use th rs5 and have a small wrist strap on m canon slr so when i put it onto the tripod I still have the security of a strip whilst connecting up the rs5 clip. Sometimes I just walk aroubd with the camera on my wrist. I hate the original type camera straps.
prosarosc 1 year ago
seems like a good idea if you have to carry a tank around. I shoot rangefinders so I just wrap the thin strap around my wrist and it just stays at my hand.
Yarbols 1 year ago
Better answer. Stop using silly large slr cameras....
sinoperture 1 year ago
@sinoperture Stop using large SLRs? You don't really get the choice of 'large' or 'small' when buying the professional series DSLRs. Not with Canon anyway.
THRobinson 1 year ago
I think this is a terrible design. No matter how careful you are, if you are out and about like any photographer should be, you lens is going to get smashed. Either from bumping into things or things bumping into you. The majority of people can not see two inches past their own nose. They are not going to look out for your expensive lens dangling two feet below eye level. Bad BAD product.
newcoyote 1 year ago
@newcoyote The product looks awesome. Your criticism isn't against the strap, but against careless people.
Exupery1976 1 year ago
@Exupery1976 No, it is against the design because it does not account for the inevitable. If you where out and about shooting as much as I do, you would know how vigilant you have to be about protecting your equipment. The second you aren't watching something, some how is a threat. Having a strap like this is inviting disaster. I say this from more than two decades of experience. Not hypothesizing. Maybe you have $1600+ to risk a lens for. Not me, Design sucks.
newcoyote 1 year ago
brilliant. i didnt think of using my tripod plate for the mount. will do that now. thanks!
littowadey 1 year ago
side carrying a camera is a receipe for getting is knocked on chairs etc .
i see the idea for this strap but in use the lens will be bashed more.
Realityinplay 1 year ago
I have the rs4 and rs5. Great straps unlike the ones that advertise the camera models. I love mine
archbus 2 years ago
Nice try but... For most of my shooting, I prefer the original strap wrapped around my wrist, because that makes it hard to push me over, grab my camera, and just run off with it. I am more concerned about not losing a thousand bucks worth of equipment and a day's work than I am about having both hands free one moment and being able to shoot fast the next.
RachelBartlett 2 years ago
I just know I'd knock the camera against something hard like a wall or table or something when I'm walking with it hanging off the side of my body. Or someone else would brush up against it or bump it. Cool for playing guitar; not so cool for carrying a camera.
JustAFocus 2 years ago
doesn't look safe enough to hang my $8000 camera, especially not for camera tripod head plate. also, it is only comfortable when you are not moving. Bottom line, this product is not safe for you camera.
sanjinj 2 years ago
@sanjinj yes , that's why he is using a cheap lens
handsomelok 2 years ago